Neckeraceae
Homalia trichomanoides
Homalia trichomanoides
Zones 5–9Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Native Plants · Moss · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Humidity · Woodland Moss · Neckeraceae · Low Light · Groundcover
Pet-safe
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Homalia trichomanoides is a feathery flat moss best suited to shaded, humid environments such as terrariums, moss walls, or moist woodland settings. Keep it consistently moist through regular misting and protect it from direct sunlight, which can dry and bleach the fronds. It requires no soil — simply anchor it to bark, rock, or a moisture-retentive substrate.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist thoroughly to keep fronds consistently humid; avoid full saturation of substrate · Every 3-5 days or mist daily
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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